PIXEL WATCH
Pixel Watch update quietly broke health tracking
A Google firmware update silently removed SpO2 and skin temperature permissions on Pixel Watch 3 and 4, leaving passive health tracking broken for days without users knowing any data was missing.
Fitbit Air2 min read
Google Wants to Coach Your Health Even If You Wear an Apple Watch
Google launched the screenless $99.99 Fitbit Air on May 7 and rebranded the Fitbit app to Google Health, with the Gemini-powered Google Health Coach going globally available May 19. Google says the new AI coach will work across wearables including Apple Watch through HealthKit, putting Google in direct competition with Microsoft Copilot Health, ChatGPT Health, and whatever AI health features Apple announces at WWDC on June 8.